2007
Loss of MMP-2 disrupts skeletal and craniofacial development and results in decreased bone mineralization, joint erosion and defects in osteoblast and osteoclast growth
Mosig RA, Dowling O, DiFeo A, Ramirez MC, Parker IC, Abe E, Diouri J, Al Aqeel AA, Wylie JD, Oblander SA, Madri J, Bianco P, Apte SS, Zaidi M, Doty SB, Majeska RJ, Schaffler MB, Martignetti JA. Loss of MMP-2 disrupts skeletal and craniofacial development and results in decreased bone mineralization, joint erosion and defects in osteoblast and osteoclast growth. Human Molecular Genetics 2007, 16: 1113-1123. PMID: 17400654, PMCID: PMC2576517, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddm060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArthritisBone and BonesBone RemodelingCalcification, PhysiologicCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCraniofacial AbnormalitiesGene DeletionHumansImmunohistochemistryJointsMatrix Metalloproteinase 2MiceMice, KnockoutOsteoblastsOsteoclastsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, Small InterferingTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsMMP2-/- miceMMP-2Arthritis syndromeArticular cartilage destructionOsteoclast growthBone mineral densityDays of lifeWeeks of lifeWeeks of ageMMP-2 overexpressionJoint erosionsBone lossCartilage destructionNormal cell numbersPathophysiological mechanismsOsteoclast numberVivo physiological roleMineral densityControl littermatesAnatomical distributionBone disordersMurine modelMineralization defectMulticentric osteolysisDisease pathogenesis
2004
MMP‐2 null mice exhibit an early onset and severe experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis due to an increase in MMP‐9 expression and activity
Esparza J, Kruse M, Lee J, Michaud M, Madri JA. MMP‐2 null mice exhibit an early onset and severe experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis due to an increase in MMP‐9 expression and activity. The FASEB Journal 2004, 18: 1682-1691. PMID: 15522913, DOI: 10.1096/fj.04-2445com.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge of OnsetAnimalsBasement MembraneBlood-Brain BarrierBrainCD3 ComplexCell MovementEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalEnzyme ActivationGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicMatrix Metalloproteinase 14Matrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinase 9Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-AssociatedMetalloendopeptidasesMiceMice, KnockoutT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-LymphocytesConceptsMMP-2 KO miceExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMMP-9 expressionAutoimmune encephalomyelitisEarly onsetWT miceKO miceMMP-9Bone marrowSevere experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMMP-2 null miceSimilar early onsetWT bone marrowClinical disease scoresMMP-2-deficient miceKO bone marrowMatrix metalloproteinase-2MT1-MMP expressionEndothelial cell monolayersSevere diseaseDisease scoreMetalloproteinase-2Collagen type IVMMP-2Matrix metalloproteinase
1999
Extracellular Matrix-Driven Matrix Metalloproteinase Production in Endothelial Cells Implications for Angiogenesis
Haas T, Madri J. Extracellular Matrix-Driven Matrix Metalloproteinase Production in Endothelial Cells Implications for Angiogenesis. Trends In Cardiovascular Medicine 1999, 9: 70-77. PMID: 10578520, DOI: 10.1016/s1050-1738(99)00014-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterstitial matrix moleculesCell-extracellular matrix interactionsBasement membrane matrixMatrix metalloproteinasesTranscriptional activationBlood vessel growthMatrix interactionsNew blood vessel growthMatrix moleculesCell surfaceExtracellular matrixMT1-MMPAdjacent cellsCell interactionsMatrix metalloproteinase productionCurrent understandingVessel growthParticular matrix metalloproteinasesEndothelial cell interactionsPotential roleAngiogenesisMetalloproteinase productionBasement membraneMMP-2Signaling
1998
The interrelationship of alpha4 integrin and matrix metalloproteinase-2 in the pathogenesis of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.
Graesser D, Mahooti S, Haas T, Davis S, Clark R, Madri J. The interrelationship of alpha4 integrin and matrix metalloproteinase-2 in the pathogenesis of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Laboratory Investigation 1998, 78: 1445-58. PMID: 9840619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDCell AdhesionCell MembraneCell MovementCells, CulturedClone CellsEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalEndothelium, VascularGelatinasesIntegrin alpha4Matrix Metalloproteinase 14Matrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-AssociatedMetalloendopeptidasesMiceMice, Inbred StrainsProtease InhibitorsT-LymphocytesTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2TransfectionConceptsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisT cell clonesRecombinant vascular cell adhesion molecule-1Autoreactive T cell clonesAlpha4 integrinsMMP-2EAE inductionAutoimmune encephalomyelitisMyelin basic protein-reactive T cell clonesDisease processMatrix metalloproteinaseVascular cell adhesion molecule-1Cell adhesion molecule-1Human multiple sclerosisSusceptible mouse strainsAdhesion molecule-1T cell transmigrationMatrix metalloproteinase-2Microvascular endothelial cellsAlpha4 integrin expressionExpression of alpha4Adoptive transferMultiple sclerosisMouse modelEndothelial cell layerThree-dimensional Type I Collagen Lattices Induce Coordinate Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases MT1-MMP and MMP-2 in Microvascular Endothelial Cells*
Haas T, Davis S, Madri J. Three-dimensional Type I Collagen Lattices Induce Coordinate Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases MT1-MMP and MMP-2 in Microvascular Endothelial Cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1998, 273: 3604-3610. PMID: 9452488, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.6.3604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedCollagenDrug CombinationsEndothelium, VascularEnzyme ActivationEnzyme InhibitorsGelatinasesLamininMatrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-AssociatedMetalloendopeptidasesNeovascularization, PhysiologicProtein ConformationProteoglycansRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2ConceptsMT1-MMPTwo-dimensional cultureEndothelial cellsThree-dimensional collagen matrixEndothelial cell organizationEndothelial cell angiogenesisEndothelial cell migrationCell organizationCoordinate expressionPutative activatorMT1-MMP activationMMP-2Matrix metalloproteinasesCell migrationFunctional roleMatrix interactionsMatrix remodelingCollagen matrixCell angiogenesisEndothelial cell networksMMP-2 proteinProtein